The 4th and the last term ends next Friday, 3rd October. How do I feel? Elated, overjoyed? It's a huge concoction of reactions that I can't put my finger on and decide. HSS days started off fun.  Really fun, it was quite overwhelming to change from a school like Nanyang Primary School to HSS in a span of a few months. There was a lot of Chinese speaking kids going around, was kind of awkward to converse in Mandarin. Hmm.

First day was when my dad dropped me off with his then new RAV4 with a new paint job and I left my transparent Nike water bottle in the car, then Ben called out and I scurried back to get it. Random enough but I remember it quite clearly.

Moving on, I think I screwed up quite badly for my lower secondary years. I don’t even recalling mugging for any exams for the heck of it. Seriously, can’t say I regret my decisions because it’s over. I had some really devoted teachers that I’ve known since the first days of school. Mdm Khong’s pretty cool, the way she criticizes people is just some talent that God decides to give her and I like the way she can relate to our mindsets.

Then there’s Ms David, Ms Yanti, Ms Toh, Mr Teo, Mr George, Mdm Salbiah, Mr Thiru. The list goes on and on. Ironically, the more I screwed up, the more the relationship between my teachers and I grew. It actually got better. Hahah, I’ve already accepted the, “If you can’t lead, you can only follow” rule if you’re in school. The people who are in authority are the ones in authority and nothing can actually change that lil’ wee bit of fact. As much as students hate it, they’d still have to abide to rules, if not, you get out. Without a certificate.

I don’t know what the fuck you can do with a PSLE certificate.

Moving on, I’d miss HSS. Yes, I’d definitely miss this place. I’ll miss the teachers and some friendships forged. I’m actually happy to leave it because of some of the people in this school as well. I’ve pretty much seen enough hypocrites that can last me 5 years. Then again, more to come, not to worry.

I’ll never miss the routine in school. Arrive, take keys, sign in, wait for 10:45, eat and talk, move up to class and wait for 2:15. Finish school and scoot over to get some bubble tea or head over to Subway/Koufu for lunch. Head home, do work, sleep, repeat x 365 days. I am more than glad to leave the routine, just for a little while.

Some really good friends I’ve met along the way? In no particular order but, YK, the one whom I’ve known since the 1^st year, he’s one of those guy friends who takes good care of me. Jeremy and BK, from 1^st year as well, although he’s annoying but he’s a nice guy that you can rely on if you just need to rant to someone. Then there’s Pamela and ChunHui, although I’ve only grown closer to them recently, it’s another special friendship that I’d hold close to my black heart (I’m very heartless one). Gerald and Benedict are the few who I’ll laugh with all the time. Gilbert, Kaixin, Yingeh and Chun Quan are friends that I’ll never forget as well, thanks, you guys.

There’s so many more but I can’t list all of them out. I’d crash the server or something.

Then there’s Elizebeth Megan Wong Xiao Wen and Alicia Tan Ying Ying,2 girlfriends in a clique that pwns the other cliques instantly. I’ll probably still remember them even if I just woke up from a 10 year long coma *choy*. I don’t know how in the flipping blue hell we managed to be such great girlfriends. We’re so hostile to one another and it just makes me smile from my heart when I know they’re such frikkin bitches. We’ve dreamt big dreams together and will continue to do so. From a stranger’s point of view, we’re all aloof and we just want to get rid of one another asap, there’s just too much death staring going on. We don’t need a huge horde of people in our clique. We just hostile one another can already.

You know, to heck to what people have to say about one another in front of us. Rumors and gossips can only go that far. People can try all their might to tarnish me or my reputation, but, I can’t be bothered.  As cliché as it sounds, I am who I am and nothing can actually change that. It baffles me, how people can treat friends like that. There’s so much hating going on but on the surface everybody looks fine and dandy with little frangipanis in their right ear, oh please, for the love of God, just stop it already.

So, in a nutshell, I guess leaving school after 5 long arduous years is easy. Technological advancements makes it so much easier, thank you all Greek mythology Gods, Benjamin Franklin and random scientists for discovering Electricity. 

Meanwhile, mug hard friends, all the best for your GCE O’levels and work hard! See you guys at the finish line with a really good looking laminated certificate.